European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday june 21. 1977 the stars and stripes Page 25 Martin reportedly will be fired soon Ioc won t by Yankees and replaced by Berra punish 76 boy Cotter by Milton Ricu manner York up for the second me in six weeks Billy Martin is being fired Only this ume it s or keeps with the new York Yankees taking away his badge and handing it Over to Yogi switchover will be announced in a Day. Or so it has been Learned and what i actually boils Down to is Martin getting his death wish and Berra getting his second crack at the same Job. Yankee owner George Steinbrenner reached in Detroit where the Yankees were to open a series against the tigers re fused to confirm or deny the firing. Almost from the first Day he took Over a manager of the Yankees in August 1975. Martin has said he knew he d be fire someday by Steinbrenner. That Day came the second week of Las month when Steinbrenner made up his mind to dismiss Martin for a number of reasons primary of which was us repeated challenging of the Yankees front president Gabe Paul had been instructed by Steinbrenner to announce mar tin s dismissal at the time but Paul prevailed upon the Yankee owner to give Martin another Chance. Steinbrenner agreed. He met wit Martin and told him he would no longer Tol Erate his interference with Paul s player moves. Martin who has always prided himself on being his players chief defender had raised an uncommon fuss Over Al baseball. Continued from Page 24 records by hitting 16 Home runs in three games 18 in four games and 21 in five Indium 4-4, tigers -0jim Bibby hurled a four hitter to give Cleveland a 4-0 Victory in the second Gam and Complete a doubleheader sweep of de troit in the managing debut of Jeff Tor bore who replaced Frank Robinson earn ice in the Day. The indians won the opener 4-2 behind the pitching of Wayne Garland and Home runs by Andre Thornton and Larvell Blanks. Royals 8, twins John Mayberry s double scored George Brett from first base in the ninth inning giving Kansas City its Victory Over Minne Sota and a sweep of the three game royals had led 6-1 before Minnesota scored four runs in the seventh with the help of three straight walks issued by royals reliever Steve Mingori. Mariners 2, rangers a two out Solo Home run by Ruppert Jones in the top of the ninth inning lifted Seattle past Texas after two Veteran pitch ers bottled each other. The blast was Jones 14th Home run of the year. Yard Borough ouf due spiffy in capturing Michigan 400 Miler Cambridge Junction Mich. A Gale Yarborough proved once again the horsepower superiority of his Chevrolet As he broke away for a to second Victory Over Richard Petty in sunday s 400-mile race for grand National Stock cars at Michigan International Speedway. Yarborough also benefited from the deterioration of the weather ravished two mile track which kept his pursuers from hanging on in his Slipstream. Yarborough trailed Dave Marcis by almost a full Lap at one time and was being Blac flagged for spewing Oil. But Richard Childress crunched the first turn Wall and brought out a caution Flag that allowed Yarborough to make up the disadvantage and get the Oil leak fixed. Marcis was in second place with five laps to co but a tire blew sending him into a Lazy spin through the fourth turn infield. Billy for 4th time Paul s assigning third string Catcher Elrod Hendricks to Syracuse of the inter National also was harshly critical of the yanks for not bringing Back Hendricks within the 10-Day period he had personally promised the Veteran he would be warned Martin there would be no More of that specifically pointing out to him that under terms of the uniquely restrictive contract he signed when he became the Yankee manager he could be fired on the spot for that Type of interference with the front office. Martin promised there would be Nomore episodes like that no More trouble with the press no More trouble with any body. For a couple of weeks everything Wen along Fine and then came last saturday s blowup in Boston with Reggie Jackson the club s outspoken and tempestuous $3 Mil lion the game with the red sox on National television. Martin removed Jackson fro right Field in the Middle of the sixth inning after Jackson took his Sweet time getting to Jim Rice s two base hit. When Jackson got Back to the Yankee dugout he hollered at Martin. And Martin. Who responding immediately As he does Challenge went for Jackson right there in the dugout with everyone watch ing. Berra and Elston Howard another Yankee coach succeeded in restraining Martin. More than that the Yankees heavy favourites to walk off with the american league Pennant for the second straight year lost three in a Row to the red sox to fall 2 i games behind them in the Al galling was sunday s 11-1 Crusher and the fact that Boston Batter bombarded Yankee pitching for 16 homers in the three is the fourth time Martin has been fired All for same reason interference with management. He managed previously at Detroit Minnesota and the 52-year-old Berra this will be his third managerial assignment All inner York and is second with the Yan Kees. He managed the Yankees to the american league Pennant in 1 64 and was fired after the world series. He was name manager of the new York Meta in 1972 and a. Year later took them to the National league Pennant. He was fired by the mets in August 1975, and replaced by Roy Mcmillan. By Geoffrey Miller Prague a we Are not a very revolutionary body said lord Killain president of the International olympic committee l Ioc with his usual touch of impish Irish humor the president summed up the four Day 79th session of the Ioc in which it took no action against the african countries which walked out of Montreal made Only minor changes to the program of the games and took a cautious step towards a new concept of the olympics in the program commission which has spent years studying the shape and size of the olympics came up with suggestions for increasing the competitions rather than reducing them., the Ioc accepted a recommendation to restore the. 50-Kilometer walk which was a traditional event until to Wai omitted a Montreal last year. 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Countries May get games in the future countries rather than cities May be awarded the games. But since the Ioc made this fundamental change in its rules Friday members have been arguing that they do not intend any great difference from the old formula. Killain himself said he did not want to see the games spread around too much. " but the door is opened to spreading the events among neighbouring cities he said. Killain added he thought the change in Rule might have an effect on bids for the Winter games of 1964. This was an Indica Tion that the swedes who want to spread the games around two or three centers might apply. Bids for the 1984 games summer and Winter have to be posted by oct. 31 this year. The Sites will be selected at the Ioc s 1978 session in Athens next May. Maccabee Hooters take title los Angeles a the los an Geles Maccabee athletic club Defeated the United German hungarian club of Phila Delphia s-0 in the championship game of the 64th annual . Open Challenge cup soccer Competition. Reaction varies on Robinson firing i Efland pull clubhouse emotions ran the Gamut when it was Learned Cleveland manager Frank Robinson got the a sunday and replaced by coach Jeff to Boa who at 35 is the youngest manager in the majors Utility infielder Larvell Blanks a Thorn in Robinson s Side the entire season admitted the problem was himself not Robinson. "1 realize now my problem was not Frank Robinson said Blanks who has seen limited action. I just Felt 1 was t playing enough because there Are certain stipulations in my contract that if i Don t accomplish them i Don t get what s coming to me. I Felt i was t playing enough. But with Frank gone now feel like i have a new lease on life. I probably could have settled my problems by going straight to vice president general Man recently fined $1.000 by Robinson for insubordination said Robinson s firing would create a new second baseman Duane Kuiper was surprised by Robinson s ouster and said our loyalty now is to Torborg. Frank had a meeting with Kuiper said. He Shook every body s hand and left like a pure buddy Bell who recently left the club for a game because of the clubhouse turmoil said it has been a Tough season so far. Sometimes changes have to be made said the All Star third baseman. It s too bad that the manager always has to be in the designated hitter Andre Thornton who also doubles As a Utility infielder now has played for six managers in it years. I kind of feel sorry for a Guy that has to be fired like that he said. It s a Tough Job. I feel that since i be been in Cleveland i be been treated
